9/21/2011

Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero holds a trophy as he poses with member of Spain's basketball team at Moncloa palace in Madrid, Sept 19, 2011.

MADRID - The Spanish Basketball team celebrated winning the European Championship by parading the trophy through the streets of Madrid on Monday before offering it to thousands of delighted fans in the middle of the capital.

Spain defeated France 98-85 in the Lituanian capital of Kaunas on Sunday to win the trophy and end an impressive tournament in which they were defeated only once.

The Spanish side, which is coached by Sergio Scariolo, holds players such as Marc Gasol, Ricky Rubio, Rudy Fernandez and Jose Calderon who all ply their trade in the NBA.

Spain's star player Pau Gasol is currently with the LA Lakers, but it was Juan Carlos Navarro who was the hero in Kaunas. The guard scored 27 points in the final and was voted MVP of the competition.

The Spanish team carried the trophy in an open topped bus, down the central, Avenida de la Castellana and along the Gran Via, where thousands of fans were waiting.

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